Europe
Locals and migrants across Europe tell their stories
Refugees are still striving to reach Europe. Young men, families, the elderly are trekking through snow, seeking shelter and local aid or perhaps beginning to think of a new, brighter future. But the Europe so many have reached is now fractured in its reaction — some as open and welcoming as at the height of compassion...
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT PERSONAL HYGIENE OF PEOPLE IN EUROPE (18TH CENTURY)
Today we highly value personal care, but until the early 18th century, a man could in his life never to dive into the water. Many people believed that bathing — this is an unhealthy thing, and "soak" his body in water, especially hot, allows various diseases and infections to enter the body. Even if people still...
Europol: Islamic State Plans Attacks From Camps in Europe
Islamic State has set up a special operations command to mastermind more terrorist attacks on “soft targets” in Europe, drawing on training camps on European soil and with France as the most at-risk country, the European Union’s crime-fighting agency said. The model is the simultaneous shootings at several...
25 Interesting Facts About Europe That Most People Don’t Know
Although it has seen its share of ups and downs, Europe is responsible for most of the technology, culture, and language that dominates the world today. These are 25 interesting facts about Europe that most people don’t know! 25 To start things off with a bang, Europe is technically not a continent. It's separation...
Cologne attackers were of migrant origin — minister
The men suspected of attacking women in Cologne on New Year's Eve were "almost exclusively" from a migration background, mainly North African and Arab, an official report says. Cologne police also made "serious mistakes" in not calling reinforcements and the way they informed the public. More than 500...